Employee Stops Being The “Nice Guy” At Work And Suddenly Everyone Has A Problem With Him

I think a lot of us grow up believing that being the reliable person at work will eventually pay off somehow. You say yes to enough favors, cover enough shifts, help enough coworkers, and eventually, people will appreciate you for it.

According to this Reddit story, sometimes the opposite happens. The second this employee started setting normal boundaries at work, the entire vibe around him changed fast.

1. “I stopped being the ‘nice guy’ at work and now everyone hates me”

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7. People Shared Their Own Experiences With Setting Boundaries At Work

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